Cable-relay.



I. KITSEE.

CABLE RELAY.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8 1907.

922,780. Patented May 25, 1909.

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CABLE RELAY. I APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 8, 1997.

. 922,780. Patented May 25, 1909.

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I to the strap 16 and to the hook 18 in the bar 7 the bottom of the movable coil 15;

. hook27 in the'bar 19.. The coil suspensions i necting the rod 36' 1'7, and 26 serve as torsion Wires or fibers, as in. a siphon recorder, to give the coils a ently resist movement of thecoils from nor- At the top bias toward. normal position and to resilimal position. 'One terminal of the coil' l l connects. by a flexible conductor 2-8 with the horizontally extending or rod 29 secured .to but insulated from the standard 12. The other terminal of the coil i l connects by. conductor 30 with one terminal of the coil 15, the remaining terminal of the coil 15 being connected by flexible conductor 31 with the longer pin or bar 32 which is also supported .by but insulated from the] standard 12. 'Thus, the coils 14c and .15 are connected in series with each other and, as stated, these coils are connectedin opposition 'to each other in the sense that with a given direction of currentthrough them, one coiltends to move in a direction opposite to theother. I

' Secured to and in' electrical con'imunica- I tionwith the mtallicstrap 16 ot-the coil 14. is" a horizontally extending arm or rod- 33. 'lhis rod 33carries at its outer end a D g t .sitely, as described, deflect in oppos te 'dir'cc- '105 relay contact 34 consisting preferably of a thin'sheet or plate-of" platinum ha-Vingits plane vertical- "With one edgeot the plate 34 engages the edge of asimilar platinum plate 35 carried atthe outerend ofthe rod or Wire 36, similar to 33,"mechanically" con nected to, but insulated from, the strap 25' of. the coil-15; The- :plan es of the contacts 34;v and-35 being at rightangles to each otherand engaging on their edges 9 5, llsures a sensit ve but 'rehable contact," there. bemga slidingof the edge of 34along'theedge of 35 when the coils14 and .-15 deflect. A small conductor; or wire-connects. the rod--36lwith the binding est-23F "of si'xf bin ing" post-sfiTupon-the sub- .base:1'.- Tlie-relaylcontactfi l' is in electrical :This conductor conjs described lies flat against. one side-of-.tli coil 15but is-i nsulated included in circuit with a battery or source omnn-inication through the coil strap lo the libel 1T. hook 18, bar 19, screw 20 with the standard 12 hichis connected to another of the binding posts 37.. With a neighboring binding post is connected the small binding post 23 To the remaining pair of binding posts is connected a battery or other source of energy B, Fig. l, for energizing the windings 5, 5otthe-electro-magnet.

ioutir' rF 'g, at, he coils ll and 15 areconnccted in series with each other between the cable C and earth E, .Betn'een the cable C and earth may intervene, if desired, a condenser. The relay contactsfdl and 35am f energy B and a translating instrument T wh ch mayv be any suitable type of instrument, asa' relayor a recorder, or sounder. or

hicli,'.\ l1en arelay, may control another relay sounder; recorder, or series of the same. The operation as follows: The relay contacts 3+ and are normally in contac: With'eachother, thus normally closing the circuit includingthe battery B--.' It isto be understood, however, that :they may be nor} mally separated; Assuming them'normally closed asshowmwhen there is no signal cur rent being transmitted over the cable C, it slight currenteiiectsexist, such as a weak steady currentor a weal; fluctuating current of long period, astound in connection with. submarine cablesftheinio coils will both.- dcflect very slightly but maintain the-contacts 3% and 35- in engagement. If, however,

" asi-gnal current, which is considerably more abrupt and powerful than the current cans 'ing the shifting zero, be transmitted over the cable; it passes through the two coils 14' and 15 in series-and the ,'bcing connected QPPQ'" tions and open the circuit at contacts 34 and 535, thus causing. the signal translating instrument T to respond in suitable manner. At the cessation of the signal impulses the coils close' the circuit at 3-]: and .35. "This opening and closing of the circuit atB-i and 35 may be used in any suitable manner Y to reproduce signals at the receiving station. Thus, it is seen-that the relay is provided withtn'ocoils,eachlcarrying a relay contact-11115 Both relay conta'cts beingmo able the shift ing Zero eii'ectis-overcome and the instrument-may be connected to 'a cahlez.-,as.described a'ndFmay control another -circuit or series offcircuitshf ,l Gb'vicmslyJ-in place {of 'the clcctro-magnet producing the. magnetic field a permanent .magnet may be employed.

A cable relay.unresponrive to slliftillgglflfi zero efiect'comprising two movable members biasedftoward normal position and a relay contact carried by eachmember, the more- 'n'1 ent of said inembersbeing unrestricted.

2'. A cable-relay unresponsive to shifting zero effect comprisiiig two movable coils biased toward normal said coils being unrestricted.

A cable relay unresponsive to shifting zero e il'ect comprising two movable coils biased toward normal position, and a relay contact carried by each coil, the movement of said coils being unrestricted and adapted to movesaid relay-contacts in opposite direcl. A. cable relay unresponsive to shifting biased toward normal position, an arm. se-

cured to each coil, and a relay contact carried by each arm, said relay contacts adapted to engage each other andunrestricted in movement.

.7. In a cable relay, two coils biased toward.

l101l11'll posit-ion, an arm secured to each coil,- and a relay contact carried by.- each arm, said relay contacts adapted to engage each other and to move unrestrictedly in opposite dir'cctio'ns.

S. In a relay, two movable coils in the same magnetic field, a suspension for'eah coil, and a relay contact' carried by each coil, the coil suspensions being in circuit with said relay contacts, said contacts adapted to engage each other.

9'. A cable relay unresponsive to shifting zero eflect comprising means for maintaining a magnetic field. two rmvable coils suspended in said field. a relay contact controlled by each coil, said contactsbeing normally in engagement with each other and remaining in engagement irrespective of the shifting of the zero position of said coils.

10. In a cable relay, two movable members, and a relay contact carried by each member, said contacts being normally .in en-' gagementwith each other and engagement irrespective of the position of said members.

11. In a cable relay, two movable coils, and a relay contact carried by each coil, said contacts being normally in engagement with each other and ren'iaining in engagement irrespective of the shifting zero position of said coils;

12. In a cable relay, two movable members, each adapted to move in a direction opposite to-the other. and a relay contact remaining in carried by each member, said relay contacts position, and a relay. contact earned by each CO1l-, the movement of each adapted to move in a each coil, said contacts shittin zero 1 being normally in engagement with each other and remaining in engagement irrcspea tive of the shifting zero position of said members. y

. 13 .ln a cable relay, two movable coils, direction opposite contact carried being normally in engagement with each other and remaining in engagement irrespective of'the shifting zero position of said coils.

14. In a cable relay, two movable coils, and a relay contact carried by each coil, said relay contacts being normally in circuit closing position, and remaining in such position to the other, and a relay irrespective of the shifting zero position of said' coils.

13. In a cable relay, two movable members biased toward normal position, and a relay-contact controlled by each member, the

movement of said contacts being unrestricted.

16. In a relay, contacts adapted to engage each other, each contact presenting an edge to the other contact.

1T. Ina relay, contacts adapted to engage each other, i to the other contact, said engaging edges being at right angles to each other.

18. In a cable relay, two movable c-oils biased toward normal position, and a relay contact actuated by each coil, the movement of said'relay contacts being unrestricted.

19. In a relay, two movable coils, and a relay contact carried by each coil, each relay contact presenting by the other contact;

20. In-a relay, two movable coils, and a relay contact carried by each coil, each con tact presenting an edge to the other, said engaging edges being at right angles to each other.

21. In a relay, two movable .members, an arm carried by each member, a relay contact carried by eacharm, each relay contact presenting an edge for engagement by the other contact.

22. In a relay, two movable coils, an arm carried by each coil, a relay contact carried by each arm, each relay contact presenting an edge for engagement by the other contact.

23. In a relay, two movable coils, an arm carried by each coil, and a relay contact. carried by each arm, each contact. presenting an-edge to the other. said engaging edges being at right angles to each other.

24. In a cable relay,'two movable coils, an arm carried by each coil, a relay contact carried by each arm, each contact presenting an edge for engagement by the other contact, said contacts being normally in engagement with each other and remaining in engagement irrespective of the shifting zero position of said coils. 25. In a relay, two movable coils, an arm each contact presenting an edge ca 'fiied' by eaoliicoiLi' a relay contact carried ach; arm, said contacts being normally engagement'vw th each other 'along edges "a rightengles 'to each other and remaining ing ere Said-130115;

contacts normally in engagement Eyvit h each.

other and moving together to niai'ntainj' saidengagement irrespective of zero shitting cur rent. 5 27. In a able each with respect to the other, and

. means for maint'aining said'niovable contacts'in'such definite position irrespective of {zero shifting'currentj 9.8. lna cable relay, two ,movable relay contacts, a resilient support for each con-v tact, and'means for maintaining the normal relative position of said'conta'cts with. respect to each other irrespective of zero shifting stricted; 1 I 3 In a relay, two movable coils biased,

such engagement irrespective of the .shift- 11 $0 8 relay, two. movable relaya cable relay, two movable relay contacts in definite normal. position and mov-- eeaaee toward normal position connected in series and adapted to move in opposite directions, and a relay contact actuated by each coil, the movement of said contacts being unrestricted.

31. In a cable relay, two movable coils, a

relay contact actuated by each coil, the move- 'ment of-said relay contacts being unrestrict-' ed, and resilient means biasing said coils toward normal position. I

32-. In a cable relay, two movable coils, means for maintaining a magnetic field, said coils producing substantially equal efiorts,

means biasing said-coils toward normal posi-- lion, and arelay contact actuated by each ,coi'l, the movement of said relay contacts being unrestricted. v

38. 111-21 cable relay, two. movable coils,-

' means for. maintaining-a magnetic field said coils producing substantially equal eiiorts,

means biasing said coils toward normal posi- -tion, and arelay contact actuated byjeaoh coil, the movement of said relay co11tacts being unrestricted and in opposite d rections. In testimony whereof. I have hereunto ailixed my signature in the presence of the two subscribing Witnesses.

ISIDOR KITSEE.

lVitnesses:

EDITHR. STILLEY', ANNA E. STEINBOCK. 

